Industrial pharmacists do many things but they are mainly involved in the research and development of new medicines, ensuring their safety and quality.

Imagine how rewarding it would be to be part of a team responsible for creating and marketing a drug that helps millions of people all over the world?

Industrial pharmacy can be an extremely rewarding career path leading to managerial positions within pharmaceutical companies. Working in this exciting area of pharmacy means you will be using the latest technologies, processes and methods to develop new medicines for patients.

You could also be involved in the quality checking process as a Qualified Person (QP) with a highly responsible job checking that the medicines your company makes have the correct ingredients and in the right amounts.

"I will probably be a community pharmacist, working at the heart of my local community and specialising in one particular area as I get older.'

The public go to their pharmacist for advice so it's a position of great responsibility. I enjoy knowing more about medicines and have always wanted to be a pharmacist — it was my first choice for university."

Ivy Lo
Pharmacy student